Route 37 in New Fairfield still closed from downed tree

Updated 5:55 pm, Tuesday, June 16, 2015

**UPDATE** (5:15 p.m.): Route 37 remains closed in both directions as authorities continue to work on the downed tree that knocked down power lines and blocked traffic in both directions, New Fairfield police said.

Police said the initial estimate to re-open the road was approximately eight hours, so it should be operational around 8 p.m.

Eversource couldn’t be reached for comment, but their outage map reported only one outage in New Fairfield as of 5:15 p.m.

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NEW FAIRFIELD — Route 37 is closed in both directions near Quaker Road after a tree knocked down power lines just before noon Tuesday, police said.

The tree also broke a pole and damaged a transformer, which has caused nearly 100 power outages as of 1:30 p.m., Eversource spokesman Mitch Gross said.

He added that the company is “working as quickly as possible” to restore power to those customers, which should happen early this evening.

It’s not clear what caused the tree to come down. Police said there were no accidents in the area.